Punk poet John Cooper Clarke given Freedom Of Salford
Performance poet John Cooper Clarke has been given the freedom of the city where he grew up.
"With me it was never a social experiment it was just a way of making a living and the social consequences went out of my control." The star paid tribute to an English teacher who sparked his interest in poetry at St Andrew's RC Secondary Modern, in Salford. He recalled how the poet went from performing at folk and cabaret clubs to supporting bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash."He brought poetry back to the working classes the obvious one is Beasley Street which is like a Lowry painting in words."The poet says he is "totally knocked out" to receive the Freedom Of Salford honour
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